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Event:
ABW 80 Scrotum - Dillon
Date: Nov 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Kettu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kettu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kettu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've been told by Santos's head coaches at Double XX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Kettu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos tries to clinch up but Kettu circles away and keeps his distance.
Kettu throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kettu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Kettu scores with a spinning back kick!
Kettu ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Esa Kettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos tries to clinch there but Kettu circles away.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
Decent striking displayed by Kettu there.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Kettu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Kettu.
Kettu lands a front kick.
Kettu misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos takes a swing at Kettu's ribcage but misses.
Kettu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice shot by Santos.
Good leg kick by Kettu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kettu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kettu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kettu lands a jab to Santos's midsection.#T2#
Kettu throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kettu. That's going to slow Santos down.
The crowd cheers as Kettu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santos doesn't seem phased though.
Kettu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kettu delivers a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kettu.
Kettu cracks Santos with a good jab.
Kettu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kettu slips under a jab from Santos.
A nice side step and Kettu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kettu lands with a shot to the body.
Kettu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santos under the eye.
Santos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kettu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body. #T3#
Kettu lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kettu counters with a good low kick that Santos was not able to check.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kettu.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kettu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Kettu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kettu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut lands for Kettu. That snapped Santos's head back.
Kettu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Santos misses with a straight right.
Kettu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#CL#
Kettu tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kettu.
Kettu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kettu keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Kettu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kettu tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
#BC2#
Kettu manages to break the clinch.
Kettu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santos under the eye.
Santos throws a hook but Kettu avoids it easily.
Santos backing away here, and Kettu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kettu lands with a straight right. Santos didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos throws the left hand but Kettu avoids the punch easily.
Kettu scores with a spinning back kick!
Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Kettu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Kettu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Santos misses with the body kick
and Kettu counters with a stiff right hand.
Kettu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Kettu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Kettu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kettu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kettu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos tries to move into range but Kettu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kettu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos throws a hook but Kettu blocks it.
Kettu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Kettu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kettu lands a nice shot to the body.
Kettu scores with a jab to the body.
Santos wants to slow Kettu down by chopping away at his legs.
Esa Kettu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kettu to score with a decent uppercut.
Santos misses with a right hand
and Kettu counters with a solid body kick.
Kettu connects with a jab.
Kettu lands a head kick. Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kettu.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kettu.
Kettu scores with a head kick. Santos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kettu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Santos moves forwards but Kettu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kettu misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Kettu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Kettu pushes him off.
Kettu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Kettu.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kettu throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Santos misses with an uppercut. Kettu saw that one coming.
Kettu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kettu misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kettu walks into a jab.
Kettu connects with an inside leg kick.
Kettu lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
Kettu thows a body kick. Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kettu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kettu tries to land a front kick but Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4#
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Kettu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kettu digs a good hook to Santos's body.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Kettu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kettu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kettu scores with a hook to the body. Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kettu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kettu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kettu swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Kettu throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Kettu swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Kettu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and Kettu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santos thinking.
Kettu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL#
Santos gets a clinch. #BC2#
Kettu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
A quick step to the side and Santos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL#
Santos clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Kettu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos tries to clinch there but Kettu circles away.
Kettu walks into a stiff left hand from Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Kettu as he connects with a hook.
Kettu thows a body kick. Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kettu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
Kettu works Santos's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Kettu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kettu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Kettu.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kettu.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kettu throws out the jab.
Kettu lands with a straight right. Santos didn't see that one coming.
Kettu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santos misses with a hook to the body
and Kettu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos avoids the head kick by Kettu.
Santos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kettu to score with a decent uppercut.
Santos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kettu with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
Kettu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kettu scores with a spinning back kick!#CL#
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Kettu has double underhooks. #BC2#
Kettu breaks the clinch.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos throws a hook but Kettu avoids it easily.
Kettu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kettu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kettu lands a nice shot that snaps Santos's head back.
Kettu throws the kick towards the body but Santos avoids it.#T3#
Kettu lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Kettu cracks Santos with an open hand slap.
That kick from Kettu tenderised Santos's leg. Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kettu with a hook.
Daniel Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kettu looks to land a body kick but Santos moved away.
It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kettu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Santos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Kettu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kettu - that will leave a mark!
Kettu scoring well with a low kick there.
#T4#
Kettu throws a leg kick which misses Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Santos tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kettu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santos blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Santos misses the target.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Kettu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kettu delivers a nice body kick.
Kettu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kettu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santos under the eye.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kettu.
Kettu cracks Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kettu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santos scrambles back to his feet.
Kettu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esa Kettu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kettu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esa Kettu!
Esa Kettu decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
ABW 68 Calacon - Suleyman
Date: Oct 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Santos moves out of range as Megalos strikes.
Megalos fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Santos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Megalos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Megalos lands a nice shot that snaps Santos's head back.
Donk. Megalos catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Megalos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Megalos throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Megalos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Megalos scores with a nice strike.
Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Megalos misses with a straight left.
Megalos scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Megalos!
A lazy body kick from Megalos
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Megalos slips under a jab from Santos.
Megalos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body kick from Megalos.
Santos tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Megalos.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Megalos, right into the meat.
Good work by Megalos as he checks the leg kick.
Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Megalos.#CL2#
Santos moves into the clinch.
Megalos working aggressively here.
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megalos lands a body shot.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Megalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Megalos scores with a shot to the side of Santos's head. #T2#
Megalos has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megalos misses with the head strike.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Megalos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Santos is trying to break free.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Megalos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Megalos has him pressed against the cage.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Megalos lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos blocking some punches.
Megalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos blocking some punches.
Megalos tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megalos.
Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Megalos lands a body shot.
Megalos misses with a punch on the inside.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Megalos prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Megalos misses with a punch on the inside.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Megalos is controlling the position. #BC2#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Megalos swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Megalos has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Megalos has the dominant position.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Megalos is controlling him.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Megalos has him pressed against the cage.
Megalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Megalos throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megalos.
A head punch on the inside from Megalos fails to land.
Megalos tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Santos blocks a body shot from Megalos.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megalos.
Megalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megalos can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
#BC2#
Santos breaks the clinch.
Megalos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Megalos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Megalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megalos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Santos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Megalos connects with a single shot there.
Megalos scores with a leg kick.
Megalos throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Megalos.
Megalos cracks the inside of Santos's front leg. #CL2#
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Megalos working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megalos presses Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Megalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santoss head.
A head punch on the inside from Megalos fails to land.
Megalos lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megalos. #T1#
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vasilios Megalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Megalos has double underhooks.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Megalos misses with a body punch.
Megalos digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Megalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Megalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Megalos tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megalos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos blocking some punches.
Megalos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Megalos throws a head punch that misses.
Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Megalos pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Megalos can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Megalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santos blocking some punches.
Megalos lands a right hand.
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Megalos working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasilios Megalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Megalos's head but Megalos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Megalos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Megalos scores with a nice strike.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Megalos.
A big left from Megalos misses. #T3#
Megalos throws a good cross that connects.
Santos scores with a jab.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Megalos.
Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Megalos.
Megalos ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Santos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Megalos missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
A little jabbing left from Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Megalos, as that shot connected.
Megalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Megalos defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Santos misses.
It looked like Megalos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Megalos throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Megalos darts in and clinches Santos up against the cage.
Megalos scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megalos. #T4#
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Megalos fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Megalos keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Megalos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Megalos pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Megalos lands an uppercut.
Santos misses with a knee strike.
Megalos has Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megalos.
Megalos gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Megalos has Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Megalos has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Megalos scores with a jab. Santos acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL2#
Megalos gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Megalos has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Megalos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Megalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Megalos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Megalos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megalos.
A short left from Megalos.
Megalos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos wants to break free but Megalos has control.
Megalos lands a body punch. #T1#
Megalos tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos is trying to push Megalos away but Megalos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santos blocking some punches.
Megalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Megalos.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Megalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Megalos throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Megalos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santos. That did some damage!
Santos blocks a head kick by Megalos.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Megalos throws a leg kick which misses Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Santos tries to avoid it.
Megalos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice shot by Megalos.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megalos connects with a right hand. Santos shakes it off.
Megalos swings widly with a right hand
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Megalos circles away.
Megalos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Megalos!
Megalos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santos misses with a straight left. #T3#
Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Megalos slips under a jab from Santos.
Megalos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Megalos looks for the body kick but Santos saw that one coming.
Megalos misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Megalos cracks Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Megalos.
Daniel Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good exchange - Santos coming out on top.#ROC2#
Megalos is rocked!
Megalos misses the jab.
Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Megalos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Megalos.
Megalos throws a poor cross that misses
and Santos counters with a crisp right that sends Megalos to the canvas! Santos follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Santos!
Daniel Santos very nearly forgot to thank Red Light Coffeeshop amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
ABW 58 Niel - Tektas
Date: Aug 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've been told by Arendse's head coaches at St. Brutus' Center for Incurably Criminal Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Arendse thuds a left hand into Santos's body.
Arendse misses the jab.
Arendse cracks Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santos slips under a jab from Arendse.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arendse slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arendses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Arendse gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Arendse lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos wants to break free but Arendse has control.
Arendse throws a head punch that misses.
Santos blocking some punches.
Arendse working aggressively here.
Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Arendse won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos. #T1#
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arendse has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Arendse is working Santos over against the cage.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos is working Arendse over against the cage.
Arendse misses with some punches.
A short left from Arendse.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Arendse lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Santos.
Nice body punch from Arendse.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Arendse misses with some punches.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike.
Arendse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Arendse.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arendse.
Arendse lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
Arendse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Arendse.
Santos blocking some punches.
Arendse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arendse tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Arendse.
Arendse misses with a body punch.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arendse lands with a left to the head.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos blocking some punches.
#T3#
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Arendse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
A short right from Arendse on the inside.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arendse keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arendse.
Arendse tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Arendse tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos tries to circle away but Arendse has him pinned against the cage.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Santos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Santos throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Arendse working aggressively here.
Arendse lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arendse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arendse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arendse lands with a right to the head.
Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
A short right from Arendse.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Arendse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arendse.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arendse has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Arendse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Santos tries to clinch there but Arendse circles away.
Arendse scores with a head kick.
Arendse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Arendse lands a right hook to the body.
Arendse lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A chopping leg kick lands by Arendse.
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arendse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arendse thows a body kick. Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Arendse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arendse.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santos! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Arendse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Arendse moved out of range.
Good shot there by Santos.
Santos swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
#T1#
Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL2#
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos scores with a shoulder strike.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Arendse lands with a left to the head.
Santos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Arendse swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arendse misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Arendse tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arendse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos prevents a body shot from Arendse.
Arendse letting Santos take a breather here.
Arendse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arendse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arendse misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Arendse on the inside.
Arendse lands with a left to the head.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse blocks a body shot from Santos.
Arendse throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arendse.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Arendse has the dominant position.#T3#
Still in the clinch, Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arendse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arendse misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Arendse.
A body shot lands from Arendse.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Arendse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arendse has Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Enitan Arendse has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Arendse.
Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arendse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arendse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arendse scores with a shot to the side of Santos's head.
Santos lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arendse.
Arendse can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Arendse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Arendse can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos blocking some punches.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Arendse.
A short body shot lands from Arendse as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Arendse.
A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Arendse.
Arendse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arendse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arendse lands a left hand.
Santos lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arendse to score with a decent uppercut.
Arendse feints and then cracks Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santos down.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arendse looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arendse.
Santos wants to clinch up but Arendse keeps it at a distance.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Santos tries to clinch but Arendse moves out of range.
Santos misses the jab.
Arendse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Arendse circles away.
Arendse scores with a sloppy right hand. Santos should have avoided that one.
Arendse with a hook.#T1#
Santos is looking to clinch but Arendse is avoiding it.
Arendse lands with a nice body kick.
Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arendse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Enitan Arendse is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos staying out of range there.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Arendse circles away.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Arendse lands an overhand right.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arendse punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
Arendse lands with a hook. Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arendse cracks the inside of Santos's front leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Arendse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Arendse.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos throws a jab when Arendse was well out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arendse.
Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Arendse digs a good body shot into Santos's ribs.
Arendse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Santos tries to clinch but Arendse is having none of it.
Santos cracks Arendse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arendse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arendse.
Arendse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
Arendse throws a front kick that sends Santos stumbling back into the cage.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arendse, as that shot connected.
Arendse lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
Arendse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
Arendse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arendse moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arendse throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
Arendse catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut lands for Arendse. That snapped Santos's head back.
#CL2#
Santos drives through and clinches with Arendse against the cage.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Daniel Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arendse misses with some punches.
Arendse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arendse prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Santos working aggressively here.
Arendse lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arendse up against the cage.#T4#
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Arendse controls the action.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arendse.
Arendse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arendse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Arendse is controlling the position.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Arendse keeps him there for the moment.
Arendse struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arendse lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Arendse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arendse has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!
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Event:
ABW 48 Kieboom - Mouse
Date: Jul 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Hijikata feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
Hijikata cracks Santos with a good jab.
A big left from Santos misses.
Hijikata lands with a good body shot.
Hijikata throws the kick towards the body but Santos avoids it.
Santos misses the jab.
Hijikata was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hijikata slips under a jab.
Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Santos misses with a left hand
and Hijikata counters with a leg kick.
We've been told by Santos's head coaches at Double XX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hijikata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hijikata misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos blocks a head kick by Hijikata.
Hijikata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hijikata walks into a jab.
Hijikata throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL#
Santos gets a clinch.
Hijikata can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
#T1#
Hijikata throws a head punch that misses.
Hijikata pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hijikata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santos or not.
Hijikata is working Santos over against the cage.
Hijikata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hijikata misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Hijikata lands with a light punch inside.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santos blocks a body shot from Hijikata.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hijikata.
Hijikata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hijikata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santos or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hijikata.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hijikata. #T2#
Hijikata effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Hijikata.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Hijikata.
Hijikata working aggressively here.
Hijikata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Hijikata is stalling here.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Hijikata.
Hijikata has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Hijikata lands a body shot.
Hijikata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Hijikata prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Hijikata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hijikata.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hijikata.
Hijikata lands a body shot. #T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Hijikata.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos being controlled against the cage.
Hijikata stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hijikata lands a right hand.
Hijikata lands an uppercut.
Hijikata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hijikata manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hijikata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hijikata tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Hijikata back against the cage.
Hijikata lands a shoulder strike.
Hijikata misses with a body punch.
#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hijikata.
A left hand lands to the body for Hijikata.
Santos misses with some punches.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Hijikata.
Hijikata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hijikata tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Hijikata back against the cage.
Hijikata lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Hijikata.
Hijikata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hijikata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hijikata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Hijikata slowing the pace effectively.
Hijikata blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Hijikata dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hijikata feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Hijikata.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hijikata can pounce on him.
Hijikata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toshi Hijikata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hijikata misses with a body shot.
Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hijikata tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hijikata, right into the meat.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hijikata misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Hijikata makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hijikata lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hijikata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hijikata misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hijikata lands with a nice combination. Santos backs away looking to recover.#T1#
Santos walks into a jab.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hijikata.
Hijikata takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santos scores with a hook.
Hijikata lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
Santos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santos throws a hook but Hijikata avoids it easily.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hijikata misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Hijikata looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Hijikata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hijikata punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hijikata.
Hijikata lands a body shot.
Hijikata throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Hijikata is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
Hijikata scores with a body shot.
Hijikata looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hijikata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hijikata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Hijikata scores with a nice right hand.
Hijikata is looking to clinch.
Hijikata throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hijikata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Hijikata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hijikata throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Hijikata.
Santos moves away from the strike by Hijikata.
A little feinted left hand from Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toshi Hijikata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos cracks Hijikata with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Nice body kick there by Hijikata.
Santos lunges at Hijikata with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hijikata's hand.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hijikata.
Hijikata with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hijikata throws a good cross that connects.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hijikata.
Hijikata throws a body shot but no joy.
Hijikata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Hijikata misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Hijikata finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hijikata scores with a push kick.
Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hijikata. That one must have hurt.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hijikata throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hijikata moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Santos misses.
Hijikata moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hijikata!
Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hijikata.
Hijikata works Santos's body with a nice hook.
Hijikata takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hijikata scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Hijikata closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Hijikata keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away.
Hijikata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Hijikata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hijikata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos throws a hook to the side of Hijikata's head but Hijikata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Santos.
Nice body kick from Hijikata.
Hijikata thumps Santos with a low kick.
Hijikata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hijikata can pounce on him.
Hijikata swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hijikata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santos throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hijikata throws a nice inside leg kick.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Hijikata slips the punch.#T1#
Hijikata moves away from the strike by Santos.
A head kick misses from Hijikata.
Hijikata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hijikata throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Santos lands a jab to the nose.
Hijikata staying out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hijikata.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hijikata lands with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hijikata. That's going to slow Santos down.
An inside leg kick lands from Hijikata.
Santos lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hijikata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Santos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Hijikata throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Hijikata.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Hijikata pushes him off.
Hijikata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Hijikata turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hijikata throws a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hijikata, right into the meat.
A jab from Hijikata misses.
Hijikata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hijikata - that will leave a mark!
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Hijikata.
Hijikata with a hook.#T3##CL2#
Hijikata closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hijikata slows down the pace here.
Hijikata tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
Santos takes a shot to the head.
Daniel Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hijikata has Santos pressed against the cage.
Hijikata has Santos pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hijikata - that landed with a thud.
Hijikata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hijikata lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hijikata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Santos being controlled against the cage.
Hijikata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hijikata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hijikata misses with the head strike.
Hijikata presses Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hijikata lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hijikata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Hijikata - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hijikata stalling against the cage.
Hijikata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hijikata lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Hijikata on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Hijikata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hijikata has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Hijikata!
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Event:
ABW 37 Douglas - Nurmagomedov
Date: Jun 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Kurabas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kurabas with a hook.
Santos jabs Kurabas right on the nose. Kurabas blinks but takes it well.
Santos's corner calls for a 1-2. Santos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Santos moves out of range as Kurabas strikes.
Kurabas connects with the punch.
Kurabas works the jab nicely.
Kurabas missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kurabas throws a sloppy body shot
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kurabas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurabas scores with a hook.
Kurabas throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kurabas misses with a double jab.
#T1#
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurabas.
Santos cracks Kurabas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kurabas throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Santos throws out a counter right but Kurabas avoids it with no problem.
Santos scores with a jab.
Santos slips a jab from Kurabas.
Kurabas thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Santos responds with a good body kick, but Kurabas manages to step out the way in time.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Kurabas is out of range.
Kurabas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kurabas catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kurabas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurabas connects with a jab.
Kurabas scores with a shot to the body.
Santos slips a straight right by Kurabas.
Kurabas throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Jorge Kurabas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kurabas has time to react.
Santos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kurabas misses with the combination.
Kurabas defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Kurabas is looking to counter punch.
Santos lands an overhand right.
Kurabas throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice cross by Kurabas.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#ROC2#
Kurabas is rocked!
Santos throws a leg kick but Kurabas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kurabas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kurabas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
A big left from Kurabas misses.
Kurabas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kurabas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T3#
Kurabas moves forwards but Santos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurabas was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
A left lands for Kurabas.
Santos avoids the body shot from Kurabas.
Kurabas misses with a hook.
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kurabas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Kurabas's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Kurabas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Kurabas misses.
Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Santos slips a straight right by Kurabas.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kurabas with a jab.
Kurabas just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Kurabas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurabas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Santos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Santos walks into a jab.#T4#
Santos swings for the body but Kurabas moves out of range.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kurabas throws a big shot that misses.
Santos misses with a right hand
and Kurabas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Kurabas.
Kurabas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kurabas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Santos motions for Kurabas to come forward. Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kurabas throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Kurabas needs to keep his hands up - Santos had a free shot at his head there.
Kurabas throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kurabas misses the body punch
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurabas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Santos thows a leg kick but Kurabas checks it
and Kurabas counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jorge Kurabas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Santos blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Kurabas.
Santos swings for the body but Kurabas moves out of range.
Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Kurabas's shoulder, as Kurabas tries to avoid the shot.
Kurabas lands with a nice body punch.
Santos defending well as Kurabas loads up on a big left hand.
Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santos defending well as Kurabas loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kurabas throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Santos throws a leg kick but Kurabas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kurabas throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kurabas. Kurabas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurabas misses the target.
A cross from Kurabas lands.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kurabass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Santos lands with an overhand left.
Kurabas throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurabas.
Santos scores with the left hand. Kurabas knows he should have avoided that one.
Kurabas misses with a wild body shot.
Kurabas takes one to the chin there.
Kurabas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurabas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kurabas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kurabas counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Kurabas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kurabas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurabas throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Kurabas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kurabas misses with an uppercut
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurabas misses with a hook.#T2#
Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kurabas ducks right into an uppercut from Santos.
Oh Kurabas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kurabas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kurabas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos throws the left hand but Kurabas avoids the punch easily.
Kurabas seems to have got his legs back now.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Kurabas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kurabas scores with a nice strike.
Good shot there by Santos.
Kurabas misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurabas misses the target.
Santos moves forwards but Kurabas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kurabas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Santos scores with a jab to the head.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Kurabas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T3#
Kurabas misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Kurabas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kurabas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Santos eats them both and turns towards Kurabas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Santos scores with a four punch combination!
Kurabas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Santos.
Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Kurabas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santos doesn't seem phased though.
Santos looks to land a left hand but Kurabas moved out of range nicely.
Kurabas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Kurabas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos misses with a hook. Kurabas ducked under it nicely.
Jorge Kurabas is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Kurabas.
Kurabas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kurabas throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Kurabas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T4#
Kurabas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
A little jabbing left from Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kurabas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kurabas looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos ducks right into an uppercut from Kurabas.
Kurabas misses with an uppercut.
Kurabas scores with a nice strike.
Kurabas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Kurabas lands with an uppercut that bounces Santos off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos scores with a jab.
Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Kurabas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Kurabas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kurabas throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Kurabas slips a straight right by Santos.
Kurabas misses with a two punch combination.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurabas.
Kurabas misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Kurabas just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurabas.
Kurabas throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Kurabas is out of range.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurabas manages to avoid it.
Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurabas is just out of range.
Kurabas looks to land a combination. Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurabas.
Kurabas drops his hands momentarily and Santos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
Good shot there by Kurabas.
Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kurabas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santos scrambles back to his feet.#CL2#
Santos has Kurabas up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurabas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Santos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kurabas lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos slows down the pace here.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos lands with a right to the head.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurabas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daniel Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorge Kurabas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Santos.
Kurabas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Kurabas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kurabas walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurabas scores with a jab.
Santos motions for Kurabas to come forward. Santos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santos misses with a looping left.#KD2#
Santos drops Kurabas with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kurabas looks back up at him and smiles so Santos waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Kurabas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kurabas misses with a wild body shot.
Kurabas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos drops Kurabas with a naaaaasty hook - Kurabas is in real trouble here! Santos dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Santos!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Daniel Santos made sure he mentioned Red Light Coffeeshop - Q160/$250, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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